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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
2
Household tips cover dress washing with alum immersion and delicate handling, stain prevention, and starching. Advice includes broiling fat management, removing summer ornaments, decorative flowers as replacements, flies kept away with lavender scent, summer fireplace display with ferns, and flea control methods using sticky paper and kerosene‑mopped floors.
A described method uses a pointed lens hairpin hammered into a cork to remove cherry stones and stems without crushing fruit. It also suggests light invisible plant supports and a borax dampened cloth to stiffen trees, plus a shoe iron trick to diffuse heat for cooking.
The text describes filling two jars with fruit from a third, sealing and boiling in a boiler for ten minutes, then cooling. The liquor drained can be boiled down into strawberry juice or used to make jelly by adding equal sugar.
Dr Granville Lowther president of the National Issue club announces the anti-saloon petition for North Yakima and outlying ranchers is ready for filing at the next city council meeting. The two rolls show a majority in every ward including the fifth with some wards near 99 percent and about one thousand out of town names joining the effort.
The idea suggests cooking directly over the burner to maximize heat efficiency. It also offers a solution for keeping dishes hot on a gas stove.
Harry A. Cook, now in the city from Seattle, will direct physical culture for the University of Washington summer school and help place gym apparatus for the new building. John Sawbridge and crew install plumbing fixtures including showers and lavatories on multiple floors, with charter memberships open through July and building tours available daily 8:30 am to 6 pm.
To keep butter cool during camping, place butter in a small pan inside a larger pan. Add two tablespoons of salt and water to the outer pan. Submerge a wet flower pot over the butter and rewet periodically to maintain firmness.
Instructions for preparing clean jars with new rubbers, cooling towels, and proper filling. Discusses two heating methods to seal jars, air tight checks, and storing in a cool dry place. Notes which vegetables are harder to preserve and the importance of sturdy tops. Emphasizes checking jars for airtight seals and using new rubbers yearly.
James A Polivka filed with County Auditor Crocker the North First Street Addition plat and dedication. The parcel spans from the Northern Pacific railroad tracks to North First street with Front street extended through it and Bartlett Place laid out as the new east west street. This second north end addition this week signals belief in further residence lot movement near city limits.
E. J. Jaeger a Zillah rancher became the twenty ninth candidate to file for county commissioner in the third district with County Auditor Crocker. He filed Saturday afternoon joining four candidates in the field alongside William Lemay William Stahlhut and B D Thompson who filed the day before.
Toppenish shows interest in the good roads movement as a temporary organization forms to become Yakima County Good Roads auxiliary. County reps E Remy J M Brown and H P James attend. L J Goodrich elected temporary president. F A Wiggins vice president. Mayor Talbot secretary. Committees draft constitution and handle membership. A Wapato meeting is planned for tonight with trips expected.
Instructions explain washing berries in a colander then placing stemmed fruit in clean jars with loose lids. Jars go into a canner or boiler with jars half submerged, covered, and boiled for five minutes before removing and draining.
An 1890s medical review cites Dr John Iyfe of Tur Electric Medical Review praising Unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal as key ingredients in Favorite Prescription. It lists indications such as backache with leucorrhea, uterine weakness, irritability, and menstrual irregularities, claiming restoration of reproductive system activity.
Seven judgments were filed in the county clerk's office by Cascade Lumber against the Y M C A in the Gibson case. Amounts include 2258.05 2585.03 909.71 172.70 190.35 105.28 and 595 for lumber bills secured by Gibson and Smith for material used in the association building. Satisfactions were filed in Mull against Carpenter for 1697.70 and Gardner against Carpenter for 1618.88.
Eleven year old Harold Adams son of H B Adams of Wapato was rushed to North Yakima in an unconscious state after stepping on a rusty nail. An operation was performed and doctors hope to avoid amputation. The boy's parents own a 50 acre ranch on the Indian reservation and recently moved to Wapato for the summer. He was sent on an errand Thursday evening when the accident occurred. He is now at St Elizabeth's hospital.
Notice is given that all persons with claims against John W. Shaw deceased or his estate must file with the executors within one year from July 15 1908 at Vestal Snyder law offices Sloan block rooms 4 and 5. Claims not filed will be forever barred. Executors named William Shamw and All dn Shown Shaw.
In the Superior Court of Yakima County notice is given to creditors of A. J. Withers Sr deceased to present claims with verification within one year from July 8 1998. Claims must be filed at Vestal Snyder law offices Sloan block Yakima Washington with L C Withers as administrator of the estate.
Administrator De Bonus Non of the estate of John C Applegate announces a public auction of real property in Yakima County Washington. Pursuant to a 1908 Superior Court order the sale will occur July 26 1998 at 2 00 p m at the front door of the Yakima County courthouse for cash to the highest bidder. Lot twenty-
In Yakima County Washington W D Ingalls sues Joseph Enzier and the State of Washington to obtain a judgment for 96 30 plus interest from April 24 1907 on an account for nursery stock sold on that date. Vestal Snyder Attorney for plaintiff North Yakima Washington July 1 15 22 29
In Yakima County Superior Court the estate of August Hammel deceased is opened for creditors. All persons with claims against August Hammel must present them with vouchers within one year from July 1, 1998. Claims filed with Anna Hammel executrix at Vestal Snyder office Sloan block North Yakima Washington.
Notice from the Department of the Interior U S Land Office North Yakima Washington dated June 1908 that Joseph Poullin of North Yakima filed intent to make final five year proof to establish his claim on the SW of Section 5 in Township 13 N Range 19 E W M with witnesses John Cook L J Greenwalt Rudolph Knaac and Pred McBride all of North Yakima Washington and to appear before the Register and Receiver July 22 1908 at North Yakima
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